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The Witchery by the Castle

The Royal Mile | Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NF, Scotland (Castle/Royal Mile/High St)
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The Witchery by the Castle
Ranked #100 of 437 Edinburgh B&B and Inns
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Rating summary
  • Location
    5 of 5 stars
  • Sleep Quality
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Service
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Value
    4 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    4.5 of 5 stars
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Mansfield, England
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18 reviews 18 reviews
7 hotel reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW via mobile

Went here for a meal and found the whole experience very enjoyable. We ate in the witchery dining room which was amazing as it was very atmospheric with its dark paneling, candlelight and old worldly look. The service was a bit slow at the start but soon picked up! Me and boyfriend had the same dish (three little pigs) which... More

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UK
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

Wow, just returned from spending a night in the Armoury Suite at the Witchery! My husband and I visited to celebrate our 1st anniversary. We had high expectations, having visited Edinburgh before and read the positive feedback on Tripadvisor. We were not disappointed...... Our suite was stunning, consisting of 5 rooms, including roll top bath and secret kitchen, complete with... More

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London, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

The stay in the Guardroom suite with dinner in the Secret Garden was a wonderful birthday treat. The Witchery combines opulent and decadent rooms, delicious food, excellent service with a wonderful slightly off the wall sense of fun. Our suite had four rooms plus a little kitchen with fridge, cooker and utensils plus proper cafetiere coffee, real milk and more... More

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Moffat, Scotland, United Kingdom
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

From the minute we walked through the doors to the end of the night it was magical. The staff were attentive in the background. The food was great and wine plentiful. Thanks for giving us a experience we will never forget.

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Dundee, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Splashed out, only planned the trip the week before, but what an experience! Luxurious, decadent, certainly not something we would do regularly, but easily surpassed our "it's very special" expectations. We only stayed one night, but both felt like we'd had a proper holiday. We had the Sempill Suite - I have never needed steps to get into bed before,... More

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London
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23 reviews 23 reviews
18 hotel reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

This hotel is something very special indeed! We stayed in the Semphill Suite and our jaws dropped each time we were shown a new room within it. Each one is decorated with incredible detail and furniture. We adored it! Lots of extras make it speciall too - breakfast served to our room (included), champagne and home-made buscuits on arrival (included)... More

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Orlando, Florida
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4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

This is really two reviews, one for the hotel part of the Witchery, and one for the restaurant. First, the hotel. Whether you like The Witchery rooms or not depends a lot on what you're looking for. Let's be honest, a modern hotel it isn't. There's no wifi, the carpets aren't tacked down properly in a lot of places, (even... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013 via mobile

We booked into the Witchery for my 50th birthday surprise and what a surprise it was! From start to finish we were treated like royalty. On arrival the management introduced us to the staff, Magdalena took us to our room that was like going back 300 years in time. The magical historical feel took our breath away with luxury at... More

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scotland
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16 reviews 16 reviews
10 hotel reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

I was delighted to receive on my 60th Birthday a voucher to stay at the witchery, b and b incl continental b fast! there is no way we would have paid the rack rate of £350 per night as it really wasnt in our bucket list! i scoured the web site and thought all of the rooms were completely over... More

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Senior Contributor
36 reviews 36 reviews
13 hotel reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013 via mobile

I went here for dinner whilst visiting Edinburgh. The restaurant runs a 3 courses for £33 menu which is reasonable. The food was mostly fantastic. They had run out of the mackerel starter so made a smoked salmon dish as an alternative which was possibly best smoked salmon i'd ever had. My friend 's Main of cod was lovely but... More

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What travellers say

  • Royal mile(21)
  • Inner sanctum(7)
  • Old rectory(5)
  • Roll top(4)
  • Dining room(3)
  • Sempill suite(3)
  • Old Rectory suite(3)

Additional Information about The Witchery by the Castle

Address: The Royal Mile | Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NF, Scotland
Region: United Kingdom > Scotland > Edinburgh > Castle/Royal Mile/High St , Old Town
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Ranked #100 of 437 B&Bs / Inns in Edinburgh
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